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The GMI Rocket podcast is hosted by me, Roman Zelichenko, an immigration lawyer-turned-immigration tech startup founder interviewing immigration technology founder and executives, and other influential people in the immigration and global mobility industry About me: I'm the co-founder and CEO of LaborLess, an H-1B compliance startup (http://www.laborless.io) I'm the founder of GMI Rocket, a digital market agency helping immigration and global mobility firms with marketing (http://www.gmirocket.com)

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October 12, 2026Episode 1551 hr 15 min

Manjunath Gokare, CEO, Gokare Law: EB immigration, India back office & more

🎙 On episode 155 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re joined by the inspiring Manjunath Gokare, Founder of Gokare Law and Gokare LPO, an Atlanta-based immigration firm with India back-office operations!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, eimmigration by Cerenade! For 30+ years, eimmigration has helped firms do it all: manage cases, prepare forms, track deadlines, and streamline work. It’s family-run, independent, AI-powered and human-supported. Get your first month free through GMI Rocket! 👉 https://get.eimmigration.com/gmi 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, ProfVal! ProfVal provides expert opinion letters, professional plans, and immigration business plans for EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and EB-5 petitions. $75 off before Oct 1 with “Roman” at checkout! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnGqcBjW 👈)Manjunath came to the U.S. from India in 1988 after earning an undergraduate degree in civil engineering. He completed a master’s in environmental engineering at Clemson University in 1990, moved to Atlanta for work, and spent about 10 years in the civil and environmental engineering field.Along the way, Manjunath became interested in law and went to Georgia State Law School at night while continuing to work. He graduated, passed the bar in 1999, and started his own immigration practice right away, eventually building Gokare Law over the next 27 years.In 2016, after the firm had matured, Manjunath launched the India office / Gokare LPO to create more bandwidth, add support at scale, and build a true “follow the sun” model where the U.S. and India teams collaborate across time zones instead of forcing overseas staff to work U.S. hours.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Manjunath’s life in India, coming to the U.S. on F-1, H-1B, and eventually an EB green card🔹 His path from civil and environmental engineering to night law school and launching Gokare Law🔹 Why he opened the India office / Gokare LPO in 2016 and what he learned from building it🔹 Immigration law firm operations, the follow-the-sun model, scaling, work-life balance, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Gokare Law here: https://gokarelaw.com/ Follow Manjunath on LinkedIn: / manjunath-gokare-73690713 Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

October 9, 2026Episode 1541 hr 5 min

Airton Leal, CEO, ImmigraPrint: USCIS application print & mail-in service

🎙 On episode 154 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re joined by Airton Leal, Founder & CEO of ImmigraPrint, a USCIS application printing and mailing service for law firms and applicants!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, eimmigration by Cerenade! For 30+ years, eimmigration has helped firms do it all: manage cases, prepare forms, track deadlines, and streamline work. It’s family-run, independent, AI-powered and human-supported. Get your first month free through GMI Rocket! 👉 https://get.eimmigration.com/gmi 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, ProfVal! ProfVal provides expert opinion letters, professional plans, and immigration business plans for EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and EB-5 petitions. Get $75 off if you reach out to them by Oct 1! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnGqcBjW 👈)Airton was born in Brazil and moved to the U.S. with his family about 10 years ago, largely to create better opportunities for his two daughters. After arriving, he studied English, completed an associate degree, worked during OPT, and eventually built a career in technology and Salesforce.Along the way, Airton went through the immigration process himself, applying for EB-2 NIW and receiving his green card. That experience made him passionate about immigration, and he began helping people in Brazilian WhatsApp communities by sharing what he had learned about EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, F-1, O-1, and other paths.The idea for ImmigraPrint came after a friend’s EB-2 RFE response, sent from Brazil, got stuck in customs during a government strike and almost missed the USCIS deadline. Airton realized there was a gap: immigration filings still need reliable printing, packaging, and delivery, especially for law firms and applicants outside the U.S. today.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Airton’s life in Brazil and moving to the U.S. with his family for better opportunities🔹 His path from English studies and OPT to Salesforce, EB-2 NIW, and a green card🔹 How helping Brazilian immigrants and a delayed RFE sparked the idea behind ImmigraPrint🔹 How ImmigraPrint works today, Airton’s thoughts on digital USCIS filing, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out ImmigraPrint here: https://www.immigraprint.com/ Follow Airton on LinkedIn: / airtonleal Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

October 7, 2026Episode 1531 hr 9 min

Bernie Wolfsdorf, Founder, WR: Tech-first US & global immigration law firm

🎙 On episode 153 of the GMI Rocket show, we have a very special guest, Bernard Wolfsdorf, Managing Partner at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP, a tech-enabled global immigration law firm!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, eimmigration by Cerenade! For 30+ years, eimmigration has helped firms do it all: manage cases, prepare forms, track deadlines, and streamline work. It’s family-run, independent, AI-powered and human-supported. Get your first month free through GMI Rocket! 👉 https://get.eimmigration.com/gmi 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, ProfVal! ProfVal provides expert opinion letters, professional plans, and immigration business plans for EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and EB-5 petitions. Check out ProfVal here and get $75 off! 👉 https://www.profval.com/ 👈)Bernard, or Bernie as he is most often known, was born in South Africa and immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1980s, eventually building one of the most recognized careers in U.S. immigration law. What began as his own immigrant journey became a decades-long practice focused on helping people, companies, investors, and families navigate the U.S. immigration system.Over the years, Bernie became a California State Bar certified specialist in immigration law, a past National President of AILA, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, now WR Immigration. He has worked across corporate global mobility, business and investment visas, EB-5, and global matters, while helping grow the firm into a recognized national practice.Along the way, Bernie helped shape immigration law and practice through national leadership, advocacy, and cases like Kazarian v. USCIS. His firm is also a leader in technology, with their own proprietary technology platform, WRapid, that serves corporates, investors and individuals.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Bernie’s family’s immigration journey, his early life in South Africa, and his immigration to the US🔹 Bernie’s early career and how he eventually started his own practice🔹 How Bernie has grown his firm over time, investment in technology, and expanding globally🔹 Bernie’s thoughts on where immigration tech is going, the future of his practice, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out WR Immigration here: https://wolfsdorf.com/ Follow Bernie on LinkedIn: / berniewolfsdorf Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io /

October 5, 2026Episode 1521 hr 6 min

Eduardo Silva, MD, Lex Documents: documentation, legalization, visas & more

🎙 On episode 152 of the GMI Rocket show our guest is, Eduardo Silva, Managing Director, Lex Documents, who handle immigration documentation, legalization, translation, and business visas!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, eimmigration by Cerenade! For 30+ years, eimmigration has helped firms do it all: manage cases, prepare forms, track deadlines, and streamline work. It’s family-run, independent, AI-powered and human-supported. Get your first month free through GMI Rocket! 👉 https://get.eimmigration.com/gmi 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, ProfVal! ProfVal provides expert opinion letters, professional plans, and immigration business plans for EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and EB-5 petitions. Check out ProfVal here and get $75 off! 👉 https://www.profval.com/ 👈)Eduardo was originally from Colombia. His father moved to Spain as Colombian Consul in Valencia, and he saw many immigrants struggling to obtain and legalize documents from back in Colombia.That need turned into their first business: Latin Express. Eduardo’s brother helped start the business in Valencia, assisting immigrants with birth certificates, police records, marriage certificates, and other key documents. Eduardo later immigrated to Spain in 2004, while studying for a graduate degree, and took on the Barcelona office, helping grow the family business.After the 2008 financial crisis, the company shifted from individual immigrant clients to corporate clients, immigration firms, relocation companies, and mobility providers. That pivot eventually led to Lex Documents, a document procurement, apostille, legalization, translation, and visa support company helping clients manage international documentation.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Eduardo’s family story in Colombia and how his father’s move to Spain helped spark the business🔹 How Latin Express began by helping immigrants obtain critical documents from back home🔹 Eduardo’s own move to Spain in 2004 and his role building the Barcelona office🔹 How Lex Documents works, immigration document procurement, apostilles, visas, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Lex Documents here: https://lexdocuments.com/en/ Follow Eduardo on LinkedIn here: / eduardo-silva-bickenbach-visa-consular-doc... Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

August 7, 2026Episode 1511 hr 4 min

Dan Mishin, CEO, Manifest: Tech-enabled, AI-powered immigration law firm

🎙 On episode 151 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m incredibly excited to have Dan Mishin on the show, the CEO and Founder of Manifest, the most-talked about immigration law firm today.(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, eimmigration by Cerenade! For 30+ years, eimmigration has helped firms do it all: manage cases, prepare forms, track deadlines, and streamline work . It’s family-run, independent, AI-powered and human-supported. Get your first month free through GMI Rocket! 👉 https://get.eimmigration.com/gmi 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, ProfVal! ProfVal provides expert opinion letters, professional plans, and immigration business plans for EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, and EB-5 petitions. Check out ProfVal here! 👉 https://www.profval.com/ 👈)Dan was born in Crimea, Ukraine, and started his first company at 11 years old: a backpack hostel out of his grandmother’s apartment. He grew it into one of the largest hostel companies in Eastern Europe, moved to Moscow, built several more companies, and ultimately found his way to New York.Along the way, Dan went through the immigration process himself, getting an O-1, EB-1 and eventual citizenship. He also experienced immigration from the company side: hiring and sponsoring immigrants across his own businesses and seeing how expensive, slow, and frustrating it was.That combination of personal immigration experience, founder experience, and corporate hiring pain ultimately led him to build Manifest, an AI-powered immigration law firm designed to make high-quality immigration support faster, more accessible, and more aligned with how modern companies and immigrants actually need legal services to work.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Dan’s early life in Crimea, Ukraine, and starting his first company at 11 years old🔹 Dan’s experience building businesses across Eastern Europe before eventually moving to NYC🔹 Dan’s immigration journey from O-1 to EB-1 to US Citizen, and what led to building Manifest Law🔹 How Manifest is different, fundraising in legal, thoughts on the future of legal, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Manifest here: https://manifestlaw.com/ Follow Dan on LinkedIn here: / danielmishin Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

August 5, 2026Episode 1501 hr 17 min

Rachael Annabelle Yong, CEO, Gullie: AI-powered relocation for global teams

🎙 On episode 150 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking with Rachael Annabelle Yong, Founder & CEO of Gullie, an AI relocation platform for global teams!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Rachael is originally from Singapore and grew up moving quite a bit, including Malaysia and Australia, before building her career across New York, London, Switzerland, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the Bay Area. Along the way, she also became Miss Singapore Supranational 2020, started her first company at 18, worked in venture, joined Google, and eventually taught herself how to code before.Because Rachael moved so often herself, especially in her early twenties and often on a small budget, she became the person friends and peers would ask: “How do you actually move?” What started as personal curiosity and lived experience eventually turned into a much bigger question around why relocation is still so fragmented, expensive, and difficult for businesses.That experience ultimately led her to launch Gullie, an AI-powered relocation platform helping companies move and integrate employees faster as they expand into new markets, hire global talent, and give people opportunities in the cities where they can do their best work.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Rachael’s early life in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and beyond🔹 Starting her first company at 18, working in venture and at Google, and teaching herself to code🔹 How her own global moves and personal relocation challenges led to the idea for Gullie🔹 What Gullie does today, how companies use relocation for growth, AI in mobility, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Gullie here: https://www.gullie.io/ Follow Rachael on LinkedIn here: / rachaelannabelle Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

August 3, 2026Episode 1491 hr 9 min

Nisan Yesildaglar, CEO, Imminova, UK inbound AI-powered immigration advisor

🎙 On episode 149 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking with Nisan Yesildaglar, CEO of Imminova, a UK inbound AI-powered business immigration advisory!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Nisan was born in Ankara, Turkey, and grew up across Europe because her mother was a diplomat. Educated in the French school system, she eventually moved to the UK, where her family transitioned from diplomatic life to navigating the realities of immigration themselves and where she later became a naturalized British citizen.After studying law in both the UK and France, Nisan built a career across several sides of immigration: corporate immigration law, UK government policy, and legal market research. Working as an immigration lawyer, she became increasingly frustrated by how much of the process relied on repetitive administrative work rather than legal strategy and client service.That experience ultimately led her to launch imminova, an AI-powered immigration advisory designed to automate the operational side of UK inbound corporate immigration.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Nisan’s early life and immigration journey, being born in Turkey and living across Europe🔹 Nisan’s education and work experience in private practice as well as government🔹 What led Nisan to eventually leave her stable job to build and launch Imminova🔹 How Imminova works today, what type of clients they help, AI in UK immigration, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Imminova here: https://www.imminova.com/ Follow Nisan on LinkedIn here: / nisan-yesildaglar-ba2448a8 Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io

July 31, 2026Episode 1481 hr 19 min

Benjamin Oghene, CEO, The Cozm: AI global mobility & crossborder compliance

🎙 On episode 148 of the GMI Rocket show, we’re speaking with Benjamin Oghene, CEO of The Cozm, an AI global mobility platform build for employers and immigration firms!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Benjamin was born in Sweden to Nigerian parents and grew up across Sweden, Nigeria, and the UK. Drawn to technology, he studied computer science and had a career at 3 of the “Big 4,” where he eventually worked in global mobility and workforce planning while also traveling extensively around the world. He saw firsthand how repetitive and manual many global mobility processes still wereDuring his years in corporate, Benjamin had an experience that would shape him forever:he was wrongfully arrested in London because he matched a written description. He was held in a jail cell for almost 24 hours, and while there he started to reflect on the systems, biases, and the ways institutions impact peoples’ lives. Maybe he couldn’t change policing, but he COULD change the industry he knew - mobility - using his skills in AI and technology.Those experiences ultimately led him to launch The Cozm, an AI-powered platform helping global mobility teams automate repetitive work to focus more on strategy, talent, and human impact.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Benjamin’s family’s immigration journey and early life across Sweden, Nigeria and the UK🔹 How Benjamin got into technology and his long career within the Big 4 building global products🔹 How Benjamin’s wrongful arrest and his work experience inspired him to launch The Cozm🔹 What The Cozm does today, who his clients are, where the company is going and thoughts on AISo please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out The Cozm here: https://thecozm.com/ Follow Benjamin on LinkedIn here: / benjaminoghene Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

July 29, 2026Episode 1471 hr 28 min

Irina Rostova, CEO, EB-5 Support: Personalized EB-5 training and resources

🎙 On episode 147 of the GMI Rocket show, I’m excited to have Irina Rostova, former immigration lawyer and now CEO of EB-5 Support, which helps lawyers launch and grow EB-5 practices and provides other EB-5 resources and support!(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Irina was born in the Soviet Union and as a child, she watched her parents pursue immigration opportunities in the United States, Germany, and Australia. Years after initially applying, her family unexpectedly received notice for a US immigration interview in Moscow and ultimately immigrated as green card holders through a now-defunct immigration program.That experience shaped Irina’s entire career - she became an immigration lawyer, and eventually focused her practice explicitly on EB-5 visas and the broader world of investment-based immigration strategy and compliance. Irina even FOIA’d her family’s own immigration file to learn more about it!Eventually, Irina left the practice and launched EB-5 Support, which helps immigration attorneys, regional centers, developers, and investors navigate the complexities of the EB-5 industry through direct support, webinars, events, and more.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Irina’s early life in the Soviet Union and her experience moving to the US.🔹 How Irina’s immigration experience shaped her career path, and how she landed on EB-5.🔹 Irina’s experience becoming a FINRA rep, and why she eventually launched EB-5 Support.🔹 What EB-5 Support does today, who they help, thoughts on the future of investor visas, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out EB-5 Support here: https://eb-5support.com/ Follow Irina on LinkedIn here: / irinarostova Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/

July 27, 2026Episode 1461 hr 3 min

Simon Perisanidis, Co-founder, Permitree: Swiss and global immigration AI

🎙 On episode 146 of the GMI Rocket show, our guest is Simon Iyamu Perisanidis, co-founder of Permitree, an AI immigration platform helping companies and professionals get work visas in Switzerland, broader Europe, and North America.(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s main sponsor, 8am™ DocketWise! With a recent company rebrand to 8am, 8am Docketwise is an all-in-one immigration case management platform with best-in-class forms and questionnaires, industry-leading integrations, a great blog and podcast, and much more. Check out Docketwise here! 👉 https://t.ly/ELlEA 👈)(❤️ Huge thank you to this episode’s second sponsor, LEX Reception! A legal intake, reception and client support service immigration professionals use to never miss a client call or inquiry again. Get $250 off your first month by using this link! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9rADmmD 👈)Simon was born in Greece. As he described it, growing up as a Black Greek was an experience that shaped his early curiosity around equal opportunities and social impact. Naturally drawn to building and problem-solving, he pursued computer science in Greece, and then moved to Switzerland to get a MS in Data Science from ETH, Zurich.During his time studying at ETH, his flatmate, who was a brilliant engineer but was from Tunisia, struggled to secure a work visa. Watching someone so capable face uncertainty and stress because of their nationality inspired Simon to tackle immigration. And so Permitree was born, which started as an AI immigration service for in-bound Switzerland work visas, but has since expanded globally.So, here’s what we’re going to talk about:🔹 Simon’s early life in Greece, studies, and moving to Switzerland for his Master’s🔹 Simon’s work as an engineer and his first startup, aimed at hiring biases 🔹 How Simon’s roommate inspired him to look at immigration, and how Permitree was born🔹 What Permitree does today, how they are expanding, thoughts about immigration AI, and more!So please join us, ask questions and leave comments!----Check out Permitree here: https://www.permitree.com/ Follow Simon on LinkedIn here: / simonperisanidis Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility firms at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/